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The Toronto Blue Jays (42-39, 1 GB in the AL East) entered this season in a full-blown youth movement. Yes, the team still had important veteran players, but the club opened with six rookies on its 25-man-roster.
Three of those rookies didn’t make it very long. Miguel Castro, pegged as the closer early in the season, started off hot, but struggled and was quickly optioned. Daniel...

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Dalton Pompey is hitting .360 for New Hampshire and appears ready for a return to Toronto.
TRENTON, NJ – A poor 23-game stint in the majors to start the season was followed by not one, but two demotions, leaving Dalton Pompey back in Double A New Hampshire where he spent just over a month in 2014.
Pompey, who hit just .193 for the Toronto Blue Jays, continued...

Heading into the season, the Toronto Blue Jays owned the 10th-best farm system in MLB, according to Baseball America.It's been about six weeks into the 2015 minor league season. How are the top 10 Jays prospects doing thus far into the season?Rankings per MLB.com, stats through May 20.1. Daniel NorrisNorris pitched well enough to earn a starting gig to break spring training. He struggled...

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Welcome back to another addition of “Deep League Digging”. I’m your gracious (and handsome) host, Seth Klein. As per usual, I’ll be discussing players under 10 percent owned in fantasy baseball leagues. These players aren’t your typical adds in 10-team or even 12-team leagues, but they definitely hold value if you play in leagues of 14 teams...

Dalton Pompey was just too tentative, too defensive on defence. Too shy on some balls, too soft.
As Blue Jays manager John Gibbons told reporters in Cleveland on Saturday, “Defence is a given.’’
Of course, the meaning of that is that ball players have a natural tendency to be pretty solid at the position they play, having been grounded in many aspects from the time they started...

CLEVELAND (AP) The Toronto Blue Jays have optioned rookie outfielder Dalton Pompey and pitcher Andrew Albers to Triple-A Buffalo.
Pompey opened the season as Toronto's center fielder, but batted .183 and struck out 22 times in 83 at-bats. The 22-year-old switch hitter stole two bases.
Albers, whose contract was purchased from Buffalo before Friday's game, gave up a three-run homer...

Canadian-born Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Dalton Pompey seemingly came out of nowhere last year to play at four levels, culminating with a promotion to the big club in September. Pompey had a lengthy audition, and his a memorable first career Home Run off of none other than Seattle Ace Felix Hernandez.
Pompey was all but handed a starting job when fellow Canuck Michael...

By Michael Weber.
Oh Canada….On Saturday night the Toronto Blue Jays made major league baseball history. No, it didn’t having anything to do with their 4 – 2 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays. It had everything to do with home-grown talent. For the first time ever three Canadian-born position players were in the starting lineup.
Starting catcher Russell Martin, right fielder...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) The Toronto Blue Jays have made major league history by putting three Canadian-born position players in the starting lineup.
The Blue Jays started catcher Russell Martin and outfielders Michael Saunders and Dalton Pompey against Tampa Bay on Saturday night.
Never before had a big league team started three Canadian position players. The Montreal Expos twice...

This ten-game Toronto Blue Jays homestand promised to be a memorable one for local product Dalton Pompey, but it turned out to be one for all the wrong reasons.
The usually solid defensively Pompey misplayed a pair of balls, and it turned into four runs for Atlanta, as the surprising Braves took two of three from Toronto this weekend.
The first miscue was a twisting, winding route...

Canadian Michael Saunders is almost ready for action after tearing the meniscus in his left knee during practice in late February. After stepping on a sprinkler head while shagging balls, Saunders’ original timeline for return had him coming back at the All-Star break. Now, after conducting successful surgery, the outfielder is a week away from return, maybe even less. Saunders...

TORONTO (AP) -- Jose Bautista and rookies Devon Travis and Dalton Pompey homered to back Mark Buehrle, Kevin Pillar made a leaping catch at the left-field wall to deny a home run and the Toronto Blue Jays beat Tampa Bay 12-7 Wednesday night to stop the Rays' four-game winning streak.
Bautista hit a two-run homer in the first off Erasmo Ramirez (0-2), sparking the Blue Jays to what...

TORONTO (AP) Jose Bautista and rookies Devon Travis and Dalton Pompey homered to back Mark Buehrle, Kevin Pillar made a leaping catch at the left-field wall to deny a home run and the Toronto Blue Jays beat Tampa Bay 12-7 Wednesday night to stop the Rays' four-game winning streak.
Bautista hit a two-run homer in the first off Erasmo Ramirez (0-2), sparking the Blue Jays to what...

BALTIMORE (AP) Jose Bautista hit the last of Toronto's three home runs, and the Blue Jays beat the Baltimore Orioles 10-7 Sunday to complete a solid season-opening road trip.
Bautista's two-run drive in the eighth off Darren O'Day gave Toronto some room after the Orioles cut a five-run deficit to 8-7.
Dalton Pompey and Kevin Pillar also connected for the Blue Jays, who doubled their...

When I think of players that can hit an inside the park homer, I generally think of speedy middle infielders or outfielders. On occasion, maybe a gap hitter will hit an inside the parker thanks to some questionable defense and crazy bounces.
So when I saw that Allen Craig, of all people, ALLEN CRAIG, hit an inside the park homer on Wednesday against the Blue Jays…well, I had to...

When I think of players that can hit an inside the park homer, I generally think of speedy middle infielders or outfielders. On occasion, maybe a gap hitter will hit an inside the parker thanks to some questionable defense and crazy bounces.
So when I saw that Allen Craig, of all people, ALLEN CRAIG, hit an inside the park homer on Wednesday against the Blue Jays…well, I had to...

Part three of a five-part series on the American League East sees us examining why it is the Toronto Blue Jays‘ year to finally win the division.
The Blue Jays had a busy offseason adding two big bats in Josh Donaldson from the Oakland Athletics and Russell Martin via free agency. They finally addressed their biggest need in signing Martin to a five-year deal. Donaldson has become...

It’s spring, baseball season is near, and fantasy drafts are just about to get going. Is there a better time of the year? Let’s take a look at some mid-to-late round outfielders that will benefit your pun-inspired team.
George Springer (HOU) - His rookie campaign was cut short due to injury, and Houston had no intentions of rushing the five-tool player back. In only 295 at...

No matter how you slice the 2015 Blue Jays; the future is here, the future is bright, and the future is about to play a BIG role in the upcoming campaign. Let’s take a look at some players under the age of 25 who are ready to tackle on the task of getting Toronto back in the post season.
Marcus Stroman – Age 23, Height 5’8”, Weight 185 lbs, Drafted 1st round (2012)
One of...

The Blue Jays have new players up and down their lineup — Russell Martin, Justin Smoak, Josh Donaldson, Michael Saunders, Devon Travis, etc. Dalton Pompey basically qualifies here as well. But one incumbent player may end up being just as, if not more, important than all of the new acquisitions — middle infielder Maicer Izturis. […]

Dalton Pompey will provide good value in center field for the Blue Jays in 2015
A lot has been made of the Toronto Blue Jays handing the keys to 22 year old Dalton Pompey for the starting center fielders job with only 43 MLB plate appearances under his belt. While that is a major concern and an understandable one, the value that Pompey will provide for the 2015 Blue Jays will...

Following the departures of free agents Melky Cabrera and Colby Rasmus, the Toronto Blue Jays were down two-thirds of last year’s opening day outfield. They filled one of these holes when they traded for Michael Saunders, but have opted to go the internal route in filling the other, turning to the inexperienced duo of Dalton Pompey […]

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